Accident cleared outside Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken

Joe Shine photoA three-vehicle accident has been cleared from the helix just outside the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken.

Two people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries after a three-car accident at about 1 p.m. today just outside the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, according to Port Authority officials.

The accident has been cleared, officials said.

A 71-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were taken to the Hoboken University Medical Center for chest pains, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed, nothing their injuries are considered non-life threatening.

Both people will remain under observation at the hospital because of their ages and pre-existing medical conditions, the hospital spokeswoman said.

The vehicles were heading westbound on the helix when the accident occurred, officials said. One of the cars hit a wall on the helix.